Media Decoder Blog: An Ad Campaign Fit for the Jet Set
The Hilton Garden Inn lodging chain is starting to use airline gate information displays as a marketing vehicle.
Cathay Pacific Delays International Ad Campaign Amid Photo Scandal
Pictures showing two crew members, widely reported to be a pilot and a flight attendant, in decidedly compromising positions appeared in the Hong Kong news media this month.
In This Sky, the Planes Fly Alone
The editor in chief of Wired magazine hopes to turn autonomous drones into the future of commercial aircraft.
Ground-Level Tastings of the Best Food in the Sky
Airlines are giving potential fliers a chance to taste their best food at lounges and stands around the country.
Frequent Flier: Over Brazil, a Cockpit English Lesson With ‘Dick and Jane’
Brian Diamond never set foot on a plane till he was almost 20. He has made up for it with a richness of experience flying in the developing world.
Advertising: JetBlue Pokes Fun at the Competition
JetBlue’s new campaign mocks rival airlines for their charges for luggage, food and other amenities.
Victims’ Families Fight Film About Madrid Plane Crash
Spanish courts have not yet ruled on complaints against the movie, and the channel Telecinco showed the first part last week.
Cathay Pacific Puts Its Best Faces Forward in New Ad Campaign
The airline has deployed a new weapon in the fight for the hearts, minds and wallets of international air travelers: its employees.
News Outlets Cut Costs on Covering Presidential Trips
Press flights have been sharply curtailed in recent months, a victim of cost-cutting by news organizations that are struggling to stay profitable.
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Frequent Flier: The Flight Is a Smooth One? He Disagrees
Jim Norton, a radio personality on the “Opie and Anthony Show” and an author, has a comedic take on his fear of flying.
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Passenger Hailed as Hero Quickly Finds Spotlight Can Have a Harsh Glow
Jasper Schuringa, who helped thwart an attempted terrorist attack on a Christmas Day flight to Detroit, has drawn questions and criticism after selling photographs.
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